Sunday, February 12, 2012

Located about 5.8 miles north of Paris, the Basilica Saint Denis is noted for it's Gothic architecture and as the final resting place for most of France's kings, queens and their families from the 10-18th centuries. As we entered the church that afternoon I stopped in awe as the sun streaming through the beautiful stained glass windows created the most amazing rainbow of colors on the walls.

Our friend Owen and his delightful wife Anne joined us that day. He has a marvelous post with such wonderful images today at his Magic Lantern Show blog. Please drop over and see them.

What an appropriate image for a Sunday morning. I can imagine the mass sung in latin. Your commenter Cheryl sums up the new fad of church building in America, which sadly is as she so succinctly says "corporate ecclesiastical structures"Helen x

It was a truly beautiful day, with the sun streaming in at such a low angle... fortunately it was warmer that day than it has been here for the past couple of weeks... minus 10°C has been frequent in the mornings...

I just put up some more photos from our afternoon there; for your pleasure...

I have a great love of medieval churches and am always in total awe of the structures from hundreds of years ago, and the fact that they still stand as a true testament to their skills. These windows are stunning and you were in the right place at the right time V. Beautiful.

Paris je t'aime

I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". In 2008 I returned and I looked at the city with more of a photographer's eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip, but I have been most fortunate to return to the city j'adore 9 times since. Each time I leave, I wipe a tear and start planning my list for the next trip. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.